System and method for local shopping

Abstract

A system and method for assisted local shopping that allows a user to check availability of items in local stores and get best deals. The method includes steps of receiving geographical location of a user and a distance value from the geographical location to determine a geographical area of interest to the user. Stores within this geographical area can be enquired by the system for the availability of items in a cart created by the user. Stores having said items can be presented to the user. The system can also determine cart value for each selected store and display the cart value along with the respective store on a geographical dynamic map to the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for assisting in local shopping, the system comprises a processor and a memory, the system configured to implement a method comprising:
 receiving, through an interface by the system, a geographical location and a distance value from the geographical location;   receiving a list of items, through the interface by the system, forming a digital cart;   determining, by the system, a geographical area based on the geographical location and the distance value using geographical positioning system and geographical information technologies;   enquiring, by the system, digital inventory of predefined stores in the geographical area to determine selected stores having all the items in the digital cart;   determining, by the system, a cart value for each of the selected stores; and   implementing a dynamic map window through the interface on a user device, wherein the dynamic map window comprises a geographical map of the geographical area, icons pointing to geographical locations of the respective selected stores on the geographical map, and cart values of the selected stores presented adjacent to the respective icons.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each icon is actionable and configured to receive a selection from a user. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving, through the interface, by the system, the selection of a store from the selected stores; and   processing, by the system, the digital cart from the store for ordering.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the geographical map, the icons, and the cart value are presented as layers in the dynamic map window, wherein each layer is configured to be switched between visible and hidden. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the icons incorporate logos of the respective selected stores. 
     
     
         6 . A method for assisted local shopping, the method implemented within a system comprising a processor and a memory, the method comprising:
 receiving, through an interface by the system, a geographical location and a distance value from the geographical location;   receiving a list of items, through the interface by the system, forming a digital cart;   determining, by the system, a geographical area based on the geographical location and the distance value using geographical positioning system and geographical information technologies;   enquiring, by the system, digital inventory of predefined stores in the geographical area to determine selected stores having all the items in the digital cart;   determining, by the system, a cart value for each of the selected stores; and   implementing a dynamic map window through the interface on a user device, wherein the dynamic map window comprises a geographical map of the geographical area, icons pointing to geographical locations of the respective selected stores on the geographical map, and cart values of the selected stores presented adjacent to the respective icons.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein each icon is actionable and configured to receive a selection from a user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving, through the interface, by the system, the selection of a store from the selected stores; and   processing, by the system, the digital cart from the store for ordering.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the geographical map, the icons, and the cart value are presented as layers in the dynamic map window, wherein each layer is configured to be switched between visible and hidden.
 The method of  claim 6 , wherein the icons incorporate logos of the respective selected stores.